recoup

Example Sentences

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He expects others may eventually have to turn to litigation to fully recoup what they believe they are owed.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Because gas stations typically operate on thin profit margins during price spikes, they often use the wholesale dip to recoup some of their losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The proposed measure could recoup at least $4.5 million in Commerce, only a fraction of the expected $8-million to $18-million loss as a result of the ban, said Mayor Kevin Lainez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Both are trying to recoup billions they are still owed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

It had begun to hit him, now that he had gotten back; he wondered if he would be able to recoup enough for the job ahead.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick